Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $80.43 vs $341.77
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9900 - $0.13 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8100 - 727 vs 708 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
708
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.28 on Amazon
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Buy for €379.36 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |